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This is the location where the two cap- is the location where the two cap-
                                                                                         This
                                                                                          tains, Merriweather Lewis and William
                                                                                         tains, Merriweather Lewis and William
                                                                                          Clark, and their men camped for the
                                                                                         Clark, and their men camped for the
                                                                                          night on September 25, 1804, after their
          Directions: From Hilgers Gulch, take a right onto Governors Directions: From Hilgers Gulch, take a right onto Governors   night on September 25, 1804, after their
                                                                                          encounter with the Lakota. Clark wrote
          Drive. Next, you will see the entrance signs to parking at the Cul-Drive. Next, you will see the entrance signs to parking at the Cul-  encounter with the Lakota. Clark wrote
                                                                                          in his journal, “I called this island Bad
          tural Heritage Center on the left. Parking is at the top of the hill.  tural Heritage Center on the left. Parking is at the top of the hill.    in his journal, “I called this island Bad
                                                                                         Humored Island, as we were in a bad hu-
                                                                                          Humored Island, as we were in a bad hu-
                                                                                          mor.” (Bad Humored Island was later named Marion’s Island,
          The SDCHC is a modern earth-The SDCHC is a modern earth-                       mor.” (Bad Humored Island was later named Marion’s Island,
                                                                                          which was near Holiday Inn Express in Fort Pierre).
          mounded building covered with na-mounded building covered with na-             which was near Holiday Inn Express in Fort Pierre).
          tive grasses. The Center houses inter-tive grasses. The Center houses inter-
          pretive displays of the state’s history. pretive displays of the state’s history.
            There is also an Archive for genealo-
          There is also an Archive for genealo-
          gists and historians.
            gists and historians.
                                                                                          Directions: At the intersection of Stanley Road and Yellowstone ections: At the intersection of Stanley Road and Yellowstone
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                                                                                         St Street, turn left. Turn right on Hustan Avenue. Continue to the reet, turn left. Turn right on Hustan Avenue. Continue to the
                                                                                         end o
                                                                                          end of Hustan Avenue to the Missouri River Bridge. f Hustan Avenue to the Missouri River Bridge.
          Directions: From the Cultural Heritage Center, turn left on Gov-Directions: From the Cultural Heritage Center, turn left on Gov-
                                                                                                              John Charles Waldron (August 24, 1900 –  Charles Waldron (August 24, 1900 –
            ernors Drive, turn right onto Church Street, and turn left on to
          ernors Drive, turn right onto Church Street, and turn left on to                                  John
          SD Boulevard. You can cross Broadway Avenue, arriving at the SD Boulevard. You can cross Broadway Avenue, arriving at the   Ju June 4, 1942) was born in Fort Pierre, South ne 4, 1942) was born in Fort Pierre, South
                                                                                                              Dakota, the son of rancher Charles West-ota, the son of rancher Charles West-
          north side of the Capitol. Ample parking is available; handicapped                                Dak
            north side of the Capitol. Ample parking is available; handicapped
                                                                                                              brook Waldron and Jane Van Metre. He was ldron and Jane Van Metre. He was
          parking is at the west end of the Capitol. parking is at the west end of the Capitol.             brook Wa
                                                                                                            of colonial New Hampshire families on his
                                                                                                              of colonial New Hampshire families on his
                                                                                                              father’s side, and of Oglala Lakota on his
                                 The SD State Capitol Building was con-                                     father’s side, and of Oglala Lakota on his
                                    The SD State Capitol Building was con-
                                                                                                              mother’s side. In the midst of his armed
                                    structed between 1905 and 1910. It is
                                 structed between 1905 and 1910. It is a  a                                 mother’s side. In the midst of his armed
                                                                                                              forces career, he married Adelaide Went-
                                    scaled down version of the Montana
                                 scaled down version of the Montana                                         forces career, he married Adelaide Went-
                                                                                                              worth and had two daughters.
                                    State Capitol Building. Extensive restora-
                                 State Capitol Building. Extensive restora-                                 worth and had two daughters.
                                    tion began in the 1970’s and continues to
                                 tion began in the 1970’s and continues to
                                                                                          Waldron was a United States Navy aviator who led a squadron of
                                 this day, providing the building with last-st-          Waldron was a United States Navy aviator who led a squadron of
                                    this day, providing the building with la
                                                                                          torpedo bombers in World War II. He and most of his squadron
                                    ing significance and beauty. There is a
                                 ing significance and beauty. There is a                 torpedo bombers in World War II. He and most of his squadron
                                                                                          perished in the Battle of Midway. The John C. Waldron Bridge,
          self-guided tour script available.                                             perished in the Battle of Midway. The John C. Waldron Bridge,
            self-guided tour script available.
                                                                                         which was renamed in his honor in 2002, crosses the Missouri
                                                                                          which was renamed in his honor in 2002, crosses the Missouri
                                                                                          River between Pierre and Fort Pierre, SD.
                                                                                         River between Pierre and Fort Pierre, SD.
          Directions: To the east of the Capitol parking lot, within walking Directions: To the east of the Capitol parking lot, within walking
          distance, is the Capitol Lake, Flaming Fountain, and Memorials.
            distance, is the Capitol Lake, Flaming Fountain, and Memorials.
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                                                                                          Directions: The wooden sign erected in 1975 is nearby. ections: The wooden sign erected in 1975 is nearby.
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